Amsterdam-West , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

August Vrijman

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022

1. August Vrijman Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Gevallen voor het Vaderland te Rotterdam 12 Mei 1940
A. Vrijman
dpl.sold. 1.II.32 R.I.

(English translation:)

Fallen for the Fatherland in Rotterdam on May 12, 1940
A. Vrijman
dpl.sold. 1.II.32 R.I.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 52° 23.202′ N, 4° 50.78′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam-West. Memorial is on Spaarndammerdijk, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Spaarndammerdijk 681, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1014 AE, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Michiel Andriaensz. de Ruyter (1607 - 1676) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Zeeslag bij de Doggersbank / Battle of Dogger Bank (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Zeeslag bij Gibraltar / Battle of Gibraltar (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jacob van Lennep: De Roos van Dekama (approx. half a kilometer away); Willem Joseph van Ghent (approx. half

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a kilometer away); Jacob van Lennep: Ferdinand Huyck (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Zeeslag bij Livorno / Battle of Leghorn (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Anna Luisa Geertruida Bosboom Toussaint: Het Huis Lauernesse (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Plaque A. Vrijman (Traces of War).

Excerpt: "August Vrijman, born in Arnhem on September 20, 1905, died in Rotterdam on May 12, 1940 during the bombing. He manned a machine gun position at the Maasstation."

(Submitted on August 4, 2022.)

August Vrijman Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 22, 2022

2. August Vrijman Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here beneath the left window on the Petruskerk.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.